Los Angeles Lakers Assign Ivica Zubac to South Bay

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned second-year center Ivica Zubac to the South Bay Lakers, it was announced today.

In two games with South Bay this season, Zubac has averaged 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 28.9 minutes per game. In Zubac’s first appearance with the team this season, he shot 10-11 from the field and scored a G League career-high 23 points.

Zubac is expected to be in uniform tonight when South Bay hosts the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario at 7:00 p.m. from the UCLA Health Training Center.

About the South Bay Lakers:

The NBA G League’s South Bay Lakers, the first franchise in G League history to be owned by an NBA team (Los Angeles Lakers), returns for its 11th season of competition in 2017-18. The Lakers franchise has established itself as a top producer of NBA-ready talent, totaling 26 NBA Call-Ups and developing 19 Lakers assignment players since the inaugural 2006-07 season. Last season, the Lakers returned to the playoffs for the third time in the last four years and produced the league MVP in guard Vander Blue. The Lakers have claimed three division titles and have twice competed in the NBA G League Finals, most recently in 2015-16.